419 scam: "Elvis Johnson" <x@mbbsinchina.pk> Overdue Payment of $24,700,000.00

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- telex.ebpp@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elvis Johnson" <x@mbbsinchina.pk>
Reply-To: info.marc0012@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:08:00 -0800
Subject: Overdue Payment of $24,700,000.00

From United Nations
Attached to Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation Nigeria
Our Ref: UNCCORG/209IMF/2018

Attention Beneficiary,

We have being waiting to hear from you regarding the processing of your funds transfer valued $24,700,000.00, kindly get back to us as soon as possible to proceed with the transfer of your funds.

However, we have a problem at hand presently. We have a Memo from the Central Bank of Nigeria that you are dead. According to the bank an application was submitted by one Mr. Dilli Ram Rajbhandari few days ago with a letter of authorization, claiming to be your family legal representative who has the family mandate to claim your fund on behalf of your family and the below banking information's was submitted:

BANK NAME: Bank of America
ACCOUNT NAME: Dilli Ram Rajbhandari
ROUTING NUMBER: 011024389
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 233012734259
SWIFT CODE: BOTAWS7N
BANK ADDRESS: 13810 Oakview Cove San Antonio TX 78245

Can anyone presently using this email account kindly confirm your knowledge of Mr.Dilli Ram Rajbhandari as mandated by your family to avoid wrongful payment.

We look forward to a swift response from the family. And be less assure your advice will be carried to the latter. And if our directives are carefully followed, the fund will be release to the account within five Bank working days.

Waiting to hear from you soonest reply us through this email telex.ebpp@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,

Regards,
Elvis Johnson
For:
United Nation Payment committee.

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